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October 19, 2015.

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Senate Passes Union Intimidation Bill

The Senate approved legislation on Tuesday that would prohibit harassment,
stalking or making threats by parties involved in a labor dispute.
House Bill 874 returns to the House for concurrence on Senate amendments.

The measure does not impact unions engaged in lawful disputes or protests,
but addresses issues in previous labor disputes in which violent protests by the
union workers ensued, including intimidation and harassment in the form of
physical abuse of on-site contractors and property damage.

The measure is supported by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association,
Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association and the Pennsylvania Sheriffs’
Association.

Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus Extension Goes to
Governor

A measure extending the deadline for Pennsylvania veterans to apply for the
Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus received final legislative approval and
was sent to the Governor for his signature and enactment into law.

House Bill 175 extends the application filing deadline for the program to
August 31, 2018.

The bonus pays $75 per month for qualifying, active-duty service members, up
to a $525 maximum. For personnel whose death was related to illness or injury
received in the line of duty in Operations Desert Shield or Desert Storm, there
is an additional $5,000 available to the surviving family. Service members who
were declared prisoners of war may also be eligible for an additional $5,000.
More information is available by clicking
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Senate Votes to Give Firefighters “The Boot”

The Senate voted Wednesday in favor of giving local volunteer firefighters
“the boot” - in a good way.

The Senate approved
House Bill 138, legislation which would allow first responders -- after
getting local approval -- to fundraise on local roadways, with programs such as
those in which firefighters collect donations in a boot. The bill returns to the
House for concurrence on Senate amendments.

House Bill 1275 authorizes dentists from other states and countries to take
clinical continuing education courses at Pennsylvania dental schools, and
permits dentists from other countries to obtain restricted faculty licenses
authorizing them to teach at dental schools in Pennsylvania. The bill returns to
the House for concurrence on Senate amendments.

Measure Strengthening Right-to-Know Law Sent to House

Legislation that will significantly strengthen Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know
Law was unanimously approved by the Senate on Wednesday.
Senate Bill 411 now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.

The measure strengthens the law for both requesters and agencies by
simplifying the appeals process for requesters, giving the Office of Open
Records much-needed flexibility in addressing complex appeals, and reducing the
burden of requests from inmates.

Senate Bill 411 also establishes a new, reasonable fee structure for
commercial requests and ensures that requests made to campus police departments
receive the same treatment as requests to municipal police departments. The bill
clarifies that entities such as economic development authorities and industrial
development authorities are covered by the Right-to-Know Law.